Part 44 (1/2)

Received at White House, Washi+ngton, January 21, 1919

TUMULTY, White House, Washi+ngton

The issue of publicity is being obscured by the newspaper men and we have won for the press all that is possible or wise to win, namely, complete publicity for real conferences Publicity for the conversations I areat poill invariably break up the whole thing, whereas the prospects for agreehted that you are up and beg that you will not expose yourself or exert yourself too soon Affectionate raton, 29 January, 1919

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, Paris

Notice inpapers discussion with reference to disposition of German colonies Call your attention to speech of British Preard to German colonies, I have repeatedly declared that they are held at the disposal of a conference whose decision ard to the wishes of the native inhabitants The general principle of national self-determination therefore is applicable in their cases as in those of the occupied European territories _End quote_ I believe that Balfour raton, March 15, 1919

President's Residence, Paris TUMULTY, White House, Washi+ngton

The Plenary Council has positively decided that the League of Nations is to be part of the Peace Treaty There is absolutely no truth in report to the contrary

WOODROW WILSON

_Cablegraton, 16 March 1919

PRESIDENT WILSON, Paris

Believe yourforward Aue growing more intense fro reaction New polls throughout country indicate strong drift toward league League of Nations and just peace inseparable Neither half can stand alone Know you will not be draay froue covenant in treaty You can afford to go any length in insisting upon this There is no doubt of your success here and abroad The real friends of a constructive peace have not begun to fight Everything fine here

TUMULTY

_Cablegraton, 25 March, 1919

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, Paris

There is great danger to you in the present situation I can see signs that our enemies here and abroad would try to make it appear that you are responsible for delay in peace settlement and that delay has increased ary and Balkans Can responsibility for delay be fixed by you in some way?